Russia Fines Billions Of Rubles To Meta And Google For Illegal Content

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JAKARTA - A court in Moscow, Russia, fined Google and Meta Platforms Inc for repeatedly failing to remove content deemed illegal in the country. Google was fined 7.2 billion rubles, while Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook Inc, Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor said Facebook and Instagram failed to remove two thousand content that violated the rules there, while Google said 2,600 content. Google said it would study court decisions before taking further steps, while Meta Platforms did not comment.

The amount of the fine imposed is calculated as a percentage of the company's revenue in Russia. The court did not specify what percentage of his income, however, based on a Reuters tally, the fine to Google was equivalent to 8 percent. Russia has asked social media platforms to remove content containing drug abuse, dangerous entertainment, improvised weapons and explosives, and groups who declares themselves to be terrorists or extremists. Russia has also asked 13 foreign technology companies, mostly from the United States, to have official representation there by January 1, 2022. Otherwise, they will ban the companies.